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if congress refuses to give the united states government time to pay these bills on time, the result will be catastrophic. hopefully we will focus on seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> the president doesn't want to scare us quite as much. nbc's tracie potts is on capitol hill. that was a new year's day to remember. >> it was. it was just in time for many americans who were concerned for tax rates going up. couples who make $450,000 or more will have higher tax rates here. you heard the president also talking about or eluding to the debt ceiling, that's a fight the congress still has to deal with, as the president made reference to paying those bills we already incurred. john boehner was able to gather together 85 votes in favor of this bill, overwhelmingly passed in the stat. not as much -- most republicans voted against it in the house. in the end they were able to get it past. not mentioned as much but something that limb pact a lot of paychecks, remember that
if congress refuses to give the united states government time to pay these bills on time, the result will be catastrophic. hopefully we will focus on seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> the president doesn't want to scare us quite as much. nbc's tracie potts is on capitol hill. that was a new year's day to remember. >> it was. it was just in time for many...
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father an oil man and senator of the united states raised al in privilege. he became a champion of the left in adulthood. cashing in big time on the global warming issue. the former vice president used some of that money to then invest in a far left cable network that has been a collosal failure. so al-and his merry men decided to sell that network. according to the "new york times" today, they wanted to close the deal last week to avoid the higher capital gains tax this year. sounds like good business sense, right? here's what is confusing. just two months ago. old al gave an interview to the reuters news service and said this. >> the single most popular proposal we had was to reduce taxes on working people and lift the higher rate. let's give an incentive to work and let's ask the most fortunate in our society, including me and you. >> yeah. >> to do our fair share. >> bill: to do our fair share. isn't that fascinating? so, what is our fair share? oh, i guess that means selling assets at the lower capital gains rate. and it even gets worse. al gore sold hi
father an oil man and senator of the united states raised al in privilege. he became a champion of the left in adulthood. cashing in big time on the global warming issue. the former vice president used some of that money to then invest in a far left cable network that has been a collosal failure. so al-and his merry men decided to sell that network. according to the "new york times" today, they wanted to close the deal last week to avoid the higher capital gains tax this year. sounds...
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>> bob: good enough -- rand paul will never be president of the united states. thank god. >> greg: thanks, greg. >> kimberly: yeah, greg. change in appearance. >> greg: only clinton can pretend to lead while at the same time professing ignorance. if i used, if i had her status for being secretary of state, i am secretary of state right now. and the fact that everybody kept thanking her for doing her job when it's clear that she failed doing her job. this is a failure. >> kimberly: she accepted responsibility. this was 2016. sounded like the campaign speech and kickoff. right? >> eric: more -- i 100% agree with you. postering for 2016 than answering any questions about benghazi. referred to the "r," the review board assessment of what happened time and time again. she patted herself on the back for making it public when she didn't have to. >> bob: she has been a great secretary of state. remarkable work for four years and deserves credit. to stain her with one thing is a terrible mistake. >> kimberly: this became a popular theme throughout the hearings. they aske
>> bob: good enough -- rand paul will never be president of the united states. thank god. >> greg: thanks, greg. >> kimberly: yeah, greg. change in appearance. >> greg: only clinton can pretend to lead while at the same time professing ignorance. if i used, if i had her status for being secretary of state, i am secretary of state right now. and the fact that everybody kept thanking her for doing her job when it's clear that she failed doing her job. this is a failure....
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a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people have died in syria's 22-month-old conflict. that number significantly exceeds previous estimates. and the un's refugee agency says there's been a steady increase in the number of syrians fleeing the violence. an estimated 500,000 syrians have been displaced, most ending up in jordan, lebanon and turkey. as more and more syrian refugees find their way to turkey next door, we have a fred de sam lazaro report today from one of the oldest cities in turkey, antakya, known tearly christians as antioc today, most of the people there are sunni muslims and alawites, about equally divided. alawites are an offshoot of shiite islam. president assad of syria is an alawite. the fear in antakya is that if assad is overthrown, his opponents will target all alawites, everywhere. >> turkey is predominantly muslim but residents of the southern hatay region like to tout its rich, historic, religious mosaic. christ's apostles, peter and paul, spent time in hatay's main city antakya, the biblical antioch, which is often called the cradle of christia
a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people have died in syria's 22-month-old conflict. that number significantly exceeds previous estimates. and the un's refugee agency says there's been a steady increase in the number of syrians fleeing the violence. an estimated 500,000 syrians have been displaced, most ending up in jordan, lebanon and turkey. as more and more syrian refugees find their way to turkey next door, we have a fred de sam lazaro report today from one of the oldest...
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and the people of the united states of america. when you look at that fiscal cliff bill that i voted no against, and i was glad that that was my last vote because i think it sent a very principled message. 41 -- the ratio of 41-1 to tax hikes and spending cuts. you and i have well talked about this, 200 to 300 billion dollars in duplicative programs. we have not done anything about that -- >> why not, though? why don't they care? it seems indecent -- i take it all the way to the white house, all the way down throughout the federal government, where is the sense of decency or common sense you? can't keep looking the other way on waste and fraud. you can't continue to keep giving your buddies the deals and really denying the american people who put nuoffice the relief they need or the help to be left alone. >> you are absolutely right. i mean, there are things we should be doing to take care of the american people. and it is principled pragmatism. when the president says we are not going to be atadding anything to the deficit, well,
and the people of the united states of america. when you look at that fiscal cliff bill that i voted no against, and i was glad that that was my last vote because i think it sent a very principled message. 41 -- the ratio of 41-1 to tax hikes and spending cuts. you and i have well talked about this, 200 to 300 billion dollars in duplicative programs. we have not done anything about that -- >> why not, though? why don't they care? it seems indecent -- i take it all the way to the white...
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a lot of billionaires are doing fine things around the world and here in the united states. >> whether they're doing it for charity or whether they're reinvesting if their own company and new technology and employing more people. all of that i think is doing some good, but bill gates is a perfect example. he's worth 66 billion dollars. if you took his money away, the u.s. government borrows 4 billion dollars a day. so, if you took bill gates' money away, confiscated it tomorrow, it wouldn't cover the amount of money that the u.s. government borrows for a month. so, it doesn't solve our problems, to tax the rich, to take their wealth. it doesn't do anything to solve our long-term problems. >> greta: is this more just sort of that a the lot of people have suggested that there's a -- that people don't like rich people, sort of a war on rich people. >> yeah. >> greta: is that what this is, and a lot to be admired in this country. most people billionaires probably earned it or came up with a good idea. >> sure. >> greta: i don't know if anyone's inherited and doing good with this and even i
a lot of billionaires are doing fine things around the world and here in the united states. >> whether they're doing it for charity or whether they're reinvesting if their own company and new technology and employing more people. all of that i think is doing some good, but bill gates is a perfect example. he's worth 66 billion dollars. if you took his money away, the u.s. government borrows 4 billion dollars a day. so, if you took bill gates' money away, confiscated it tomorrow, it...
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the united nations calling the estimated debt death toll in syria's civil war astounding. more than 60,000 people have been killed since it began in march of 2011 and u.n. officials saying more than half a million syrians are now refugees. i'm lauren green, now back to on the record. >> a radio host is calling for the u.s. to outlaw billionaires, you heard right. here is what tom hartman said on his radio show. >> i think we should have a wealth tax, and all wealth beyond 1 billion dollars should be taxed at 100% rate. if you can't make it on a thousand million dollars, a billion dollars is a thousand million dollars, if you can't make it on a billion dollars, well, there's no-- therefore, there's nobody who can't make it on a billion dollars. so, any wealth over a billion dollars, 100% of it goes to help those of us who have less. you call it redistribution of wealth, that's fine and i'm perfectly comfortable with that language. i think we should heout law billionaires. >> greta: outlaw billionaires, really? if you can't live on a thousand-- >> i usually try to be respect
the united nations calling the estimated debt death toll in syria's civil war astounding. more than 60,000 people have been killed since it began in march of 2011 and u.n. officials saying more than half a million syrians are now refugees. i'm lauren green, now back to on the record. >> a radio host is calling for the u.s. to outlaw billionaires, you heard right. here is what tom hartman said on his radio show. >> i think we should have a wealth tax, and all wealth beyond 1 billion...
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like the first african-american senator from south carolina and the only one serving currently in the united states senate. or do they just support ones that support the liberal policys? if that is the case, be clear about that. >> andrea: maybe ben jealous, the head of the naacp is jealous. >> greg: nicely done. >> andrea: he has been jealous. >> greg: now should change the name to then. don't you think? what drives me nuts, not talking about bob. very nice statement about the new senator. but the black conservatives are the only people that the white leftist comedians can be racist about. it's raceist to be black conservative because the only blacks that whites can be racist for. naacp should cringe every time they turn on the tv to see clarence thomas or any black leader because they can. secret racists. they get off on getting off on the black conservatives. >> bob: this guy would not be in the senate or congress, or west if it wasn't for the naacp -- >> disagree. >> andrea: this is about civil rights. pull up names of the zil right obstructionist. bill connor. commissioner of public saf
like the first african-american senator from south carolina and the only one serving currently in the united states senate. or do they just support ones that support the liberal policys? if that is the case, be clear about that. >> andrea: maybe ben jealous, the head of the naacp is jealous. >> greg: nicely done. >> andrea: he has been jealous. >> greg: now should change the name to then. don't you think? what drives me nuts, not talking about bob. very nice statement...
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narrator: over 300 million people live in the united states. and each person uses an average of 100 gallons of water every day. man: what it takes to actually make clean water is somewhat a mystery to most customers. woman: so how does water get from the river into your house, or here at school? woman: somebody has to bring that water to us, and somebody has to take it away when we're finished with it. man: the water infrastructure is vital for disease protection, fire protection, basic sanitation, economic development, and for our quality of life. man: you just can't visualize all the assets that are under our feet. we have about two million miles of pipe in this nation. if you're walking around in an urban area, you're probably stepping on a pipe. man: our grandparents paid for, and put in for the first time, these large distribution systems. woman: and in many cases, it's not been touched since. man: we're at a critical turning point. much of that infrastructure is wearing out. narrator: our water infrastructure is made up of complex, underg
narrator: over 300 million people live in the united states. and each person uses an average of 100 gallons of water every day. man: what it takes to actually make clean water is somewhat a mystery to most customers. woman: so how does water get from the river into your house, or here at school? woman: somebody has to bring that water to us, and somebody has to take it away when we're finished with it. man: the water infrastructure is vital for disease protection, fire protection, basic...
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it's been since 1911, since we had an outbreak of cholera or typhoid in the united states. but that doesn't mean that it can't happen. it can happen. if we aren't on our guard all the time, we are vulnerable to going right back where we were in 1911. in milwaukee, health experts are taking a close look at the public water supply. in milwaukee, thousands of people have been getting sick. man: private distributors of bottled water are sending extra supplies as fast as possible. health officials blame a microscopic parasite called cryptosporidium. man: in the 1993 cryptosporidium outbreak, over 400,000 people became ill with diarrhea, cramping and nausea, and we also recorded over 100 deaths, primarily in the immuno-compromised community, and in particular, individuals with aids, or hiv infection. man: people were beginning to experience symptoms of diarrhea. it started to become more and more widespread. so the natural spot to look was drinking water. so tests were run on the water coming out of both of our water treatment plants. and we found cryptosporidium coming out of ou
it's been since 1911, since we had an outbreak of cholera or typhoid in the united states. but that doesn't mean that it can't happen. it can happen. if we aren't on our guard all the time, we are vulnerable to going right back where we were in 1911. in milwaukee, health experts are taking a close look at the public water supply. in milwaukee, thousands of people have been getting sick. man: private distributors of bottled water are sending extra supplies as fast as possible. health officials...
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the united states constitution. and so, people at home should be afraid because they say am i not atloud watch fox anymore? listen to rush? or sean? am i doing something unamerican? you're not. no. it's amazing that those that are his critics seem to think -- he seems hyper sensitive he can't handle just a smidgen of criticism. if you look at interviews that challenges him, he asks him anything but a soft ball question. that is why he failed in that debate, sean. he wasn't tested and it's a love fest every time he's around. look. if i were another media outlet you would be imbar wrased and ashamed. because if anyone else, at any other outlet presented both sides the way fox news does that, president of ours would have mentioned that news outlet and he didn't. only two things standing in his way is the pesky number one, by the way, fox news channel and talk radio ruled for radicals right? remember in 2008 get why qlur neighbor's face if they disagree with you? i think it's going to backfire, half of america agrees wi
the united states constitution. and so, people at home should be afraid because they say am i not atloud watch fox anymore? listen to rush? or sean? am i doing something unamerican? you're not. no. it's amazing that those that are his critics seem to think -- he seems hyper sensitive he can't handle just a smidgen of criticism. if you look at interviews that challenges him, he asks him anything but a soft ball question. that is why he failed in that debate, sean. he wasn't tested and it's a...
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states is that the united states is legalizing it at home but continuing the war on drugs in mexico so how do you square the circle. well i mean you know colorado and washington had votes but frankly federal law is still supreme in what federal laws and this is what president obama has said numerous times is that marijuana still illegal so i think the message to the world is that just because two states decided to legalize marijuana that this is really going to be caught up in the courts for a while and this is really the beginning of the conversation and not be and you know unfortunately voters were sold a false choice between prohibition on one side and super in force and criminalization and legalization on the other side and the reality is that the this is actually a false choice this is not between legalization or prohibition you can actually have a kind of policy that it's much more nuanced than that ok peter in washington what do you think about what the people in colorado and washington have done recently in the last election well given the choices and frankly i think kevin.
states is that the united states is legalizing it at home but continuing the war on drugs in mexico so how do you square the circle. well i mean you know colorado and washington had votes but frankly federal law is still supreme in what federal laws and this is what president obama has said numerous times is that marijuana still illegal so i think the message to the world is that just because two states decided to legalize marijuana that this is really going to be caught up in the courts for a...
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have you ever performed for the president of the united states in your life? >> no, i have not. >> jon: what is the most nerve wracking performance you have had to do in your lifetime, would you say? >> i was asked to perform for the president at his house. >> jon: what? >> no, no, not that at the white house. [cheers and applause] they warned me about you. [ laughter ] >> jon: this must have been during the clinton administration. [ laughter ] >> no, no new york city. -- no, no, no. it was nerve wracking to even think about it. i couldn't do it actually because i was doing something else. i think i was on a film or something so i couldn't do it but the idea of it it was like oh, my god what do you do when you go there. >> jon: there's a controversy now. beyonce sang that beautiful rendition at the inauguration. it's her voice she just prerecorded it. >> sure. >> jon: as a performer is that considered an acceptable thing for you? >> sometimes it happens in certain stadiums or venues they prerecord things because you have the terrible flat back and -- you know?
have you ever performed for the president of the united states in your life? >> no, i have not. >> jon: what is the most nerve wracking performance you have had to do in your lifetime, would you say? >> i was asked to perform for the president at his house. >> jon: what? >> no, no, not that at the white house. [cheers and applause] they warned me about you. [ laughter ] >> jon: this must have been during the clinton administration. [ laughter ] >> no,...
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narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean water. narrator: while the water infrastructure provides for our health, safety, and economy, a growing concern is that the value society derives from water has not traditionally been reflected in the price we pay for water. man: when you take a look at how much people pay for water, as a percentage of median household income, it's usually less than 1%. and when you compare that to how much we pay for electricity and gas, cable tv, and internet, the bottom line is, in the united states, we don't pay a heck of a lot for water. curtis: at an average cost of about $2.50 for 1,000 gallons of tap w
narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean...
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constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> bill: now the only exceptions to using the bible were john quincy adams in 1825 and teddy roosevelt in 19 used the baseball in second inauguration. there is a move to remove the bible from the inauguration. on monday he will place his hands on two bibles. one from abraham lincoln and the other from dr. martin luther king jr. andrew seattle who is with the freedom from religion foundation. mr. stittle, abraham lincoln and dr. king too two amazing american icons you want to take their bibles and remove them from the ceremony. >> i much prefer dr. king's writing on the letter from the birmingham jail where he talks about the white church standing on the sideline mouthing trivialalities and pyes irrelevancy while he does the work of the civil rights movement. >> bill: you must know that dr. king invoked god in almost every speech that he made. >> article 2 section one of the constitution which lays out the oath does not say anything about the word so help me god. it
constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> bill: now the only exceptions to using the bible were john quincy adams in 1825 and teddy roosevelt in 19 used the baseball in second inauguration. there is a move to remove the bible from the inauguration. on monday he will place his hands on two bibles. one from abraham lincoln and the other from dr. martin luther king jr. andrew seattle who is with the freedom from religion foundation. mr. stittle,...
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about a police state since one nine hundred eighty the number of people in prison per capita in the united states has more than tripled we now in prison a greater percentage of our population than any other country in the world in fact the united states is only five percent of the world's population has twenty five percent of the world's prison population in the u.s. one in every one hundred six white males aged eighteen or over is incarcerated for hispanic males that number is one in thirty six and one in fifteen black males over eighteen is currently in jail between one thousand eighty seven and two thousand and seven state spending on incarceration related expenses increased one hundred twenty seven percent of all spending on higher education during that same period rose a mere twenty percent is it that much more profitable jail or population than it is to educate and. i think that's a great reason and the nand their head lock arms and you know i take me to you know if you want to continue to do this i read about it joe you know watch you continue to put my brother and my sister a mime
about a police state since one nine hundred eighty the number of people in prison per capita in the united states has more than tripled we now in prison a greater percentage of our population than any other country in the world in fact the united states is only five percent of the world's population has twenty five percent of the world's prison population in the u.s. one in every one hundred six white males aged eighteen or over is incarcerated for hispanic males that number is one in thirty...
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fc is the largest food company in the united states, if you want to call those items feared. it is the second-largest in the world. they might buy a nestlÉ product. nestlÉ peddles about 6000 brands. they had $94 billion in sales and $10.000000000 in profits. about 6.1 billion in profits. that's because they are the biggest food company in the world. not just in the united states. we have just a few companies that are controlling all those brands. twenty companies control the highest brand percentages in the grocery store and of those, 14 of those brands control organic foods. so it is basically controlling how people view. then we have the grocery conglomerates. wal-mart leads the pack along with target and wal-mart is by far the largest. one out of every three grocery dollars goes to wal-mart. so these really big multinationals basically dictate food and farm policy. they speak with one voice and they decide what the pesticide regulations should be, every aspect of our food system and a partner so that it can basically buy public policy. it turns out there are 100 biotechn
fc is the largest food company in the united states, if you want to call those items feared. it is the second-largest in the world. they might buy a nestlÉ product. nestlÉ peddles about 6000 brands. they had $94 billion in sales and $10.000000000 in profits. about 6.1 billion in profits. that's because they are the biggest food company in the world. not just in the united states. we have just a few companies that are controlling all those brands. twenty companies control the highest brand...
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they're in the top 10% of income in the united states. that means housing is no longer accessible to the middle class. and when the middle class can't buy housing, the middle class as we have known it since 1950 ceases to exist. so that's part two of the book. i've got programs that don't work, programs that do work. and then the intellectual challenge which really took the longest period to get my head around was, okay, if you know that these programs don't work and you've got a good fix on why and you know these programs do work and you have a good fix on why, are you capable of developing a social program or a blueprint for a program that would work? and that turned out to be quite tricky. you would like to help children. you would like to deal with social disadvantage of children. and the road block turns out that it is simply not in the political cards whether you're on the left or center, right of center or right on the center. our government is not about to help children by directing significant social resources to their parents. s
they're in the top 10% of income in the united states. that means housing is no longer accessible to the middle class. and when the middle class can't buy housing, the middle class as we have known it since 1950 ceases to exist. so that's part two of the book. i've got programs that don't work, programs that do work. and then the intellectual challenge which really took the longest period to get my head around was, okay, if you know that these programs don't work and you've got a good fix on...
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do it legally through the law and follow the guidelines that are set before us for example with the united states were built on the constitution and that's how we have to follow the law through that i'm against anything illegal just because i like to follow rules and i don't want to be a put in jail or i wouldn't want to be put in jail even if it does mean sticking out for other people i think it's a good thing we should continue to do what they're doing what about the people who say that the just meddling kids. well i think a lot of people are ignorant to the reason that they're protesting. i think what they say makes a lot of sense and so i think people need to do more research are so interested in exactly what the true purpose is love them or hate them anonymous has promised to put on a good show for twenty thirteen we'll just have to wait to see if they live up to that promise. the in. and now look at the country over on a country that seems to have learned a thing or two from the best vintage shop earth turns out that you can kick quite a deal if you buy something used while reliable
do it legally through the law and follow the guidelines that are set before us for example with the united states were built on the constitution and that's how we have to follow the law through that i'm against anything illegal just because i like to follow rules and i don't want to be a put in jail or i wouldn't want to be put in jail even if it does mean sticking out for other people i think it's a good thing we should continue to do what they're doing what about the people who say that the...
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the united states role to overthrow the democratic leader is still hotly debated. it is reviewed in the opening scenes. so what do you think as the passage of time with the decisions towards iran? >>. >> guest: it is very complicated. the coup of the prime minister and the shop was never out of office. and has sent a very long tail so the british needed the oil was still to discuss a that was a good idea to end in another country i think it is still questionable. but i do think with the present situation one can understand the reigning country has been overrun since alexander told what to do by the united states, the greeks, russians they would like to have a say in their own lives. they have never gotten along with the arabs. and also of say no that they have the nuclear weapons. they feel they would like to be in church of their own destiny. i have written very carefully about iran in the book. it is a complicated subject but the iranians thurgood negotiators have been negotiating see thousand years but if they are up to that sort of negotiation? i think it is in
the united states role to overthrow the democratic leader is still hotly debated. it is reviewed in the opening scenes. so what do you think as the passage of time with the decisions towards iran? >>. >> guest: it is very complicated. the coup of the prime minister and the shop was never out of office. and has sent a very long tail so the british needed the oil was still to discuss a that was a good idea to end in another country i think it is still questionable. but i do think with...
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cnn eliminated its entire investigative unit >> reporter: what? they've eliminated the department that i was working for where i was doing those international investigative reports >> reporter: cnn, the worldwide leader in news, has eliminated its investigative news department? >> yes. reporter: i'm just letting that sink in a second. it's taking a while. it's just going in. holy [bleep]. yet last spring cnn dismissed almost their entire special investigative documentary documentary unit. i spoke to professional media analyst brad atgate who offers in favor of talking heads over boots on the ground reporting cnn is finally raising itself up to meet the low standards of its competitors >> sad to say investigative journalism is on the way out. it's usually the first one to go because it's not a profit center >> reporter: let's say i knew an investigative journalist doing an investigation on a haven for drug smuggling. does that sound interesting? >> no. reporter: that doesn't sound like an interesting story >> you could stay in the united states and
cnn eliminated its entire investigative unit >> reporter: what? they've eliminated the department that i was working for where i was doing those international investigative reports >> reporter: cnn, the worldwide leader in news, has eliminated its investigative news department? >> yes. reporter: i'm just letting that sink in a second. it's taking a while. it's just going in. holy [bleep]. yet last spring cnn dismissed almost their entire special investigative documentary...
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the left the prouty 81 opinions to the united states. the presumption there was by people higher up in the leadership who are afraid that he would become president. it's never clearly established but for the man that was tried and hanged as the assassin his last words why didn't you go after and that assassination fuelled barack obama senior's frustration. >> host: what are you talking to folks about barack obama, senior the term keeps coming up and this might be misleading that if you would answer, politically connected and political intrigue. >> guest: he was trained as an economist with at the university of hawaii and harvard before he got his ph.d.. but even a fairly brilliant macroeconomist. but his wives and all of his movements were in the government in nairobi in the ensuing decades filled with political frustrations. after just doing five days of interviews in kenya, three in nairobi and two of them out here my mind is spinning with all of the intrigue that i've heard. it's just one story after another of the manipulation and th
the left the prouty 81 opinions to the united states. the presumption there was by people higher up in the leadership who are afraid that he would become president. it's never clearly established but for the man that was tried and hanged as the assassin his last words why didn't you go after and that assassination fuelled barack obama senior's frustration. >> host: what are you talking to folks about barack obama, senior the term keeps coming up and this might be misleading that if you...
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. >>> the united states hit its debt limit today, borrowing $16.4 trillion. the treasury department is taking measures to buy time till february. after that the treasury will not be able to pay bills in full and own time setting the stage for another fight on capitol hill. >>> sad new year's eve for a family and the entire prince william county police departmentarve an officer a-- department after an officer was killed. >> reporter: chris yung was on his way to a call when this crash happened. >> really sad. and really hard for our families. the kids played together. chris was already running around playing with the kids. always had a smile on the face. just a great guy. >> reporter: friends remember officer chris yung. the married father of three was a motorcycle officer on his way to a crash driving around 2:00 p.m. new year's eve. when police say this now charged minivan made a turn in front of him, killing him in the line of duty. the crash was fiery, leaving no chance for survival. his death will be felt by many. his former neighbor. >> a great neighbor.
. >>> the united states hit its debt limit today, borrowing $16.4 trillion. the treasury department is taking measures to buy time till february. after that the treasury will not be able to pay bills in full and own time setting the stage for another fight on capitol hill. >>> sad new year's eve for a family and the entire prince william county police departmentarve an officer a-- department after an officer was killed. >> reporter: chris yung was on his way to a call...
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hewlett-packard rallied more than 4% reported they received buyer interest for the edf units in recent days, however sources say no major sailors coming anytime soon. but we have to move on to the story that everybody is talking about. president obama signing 23 separate executive actions on gun violence today. and those actions could have a huge impact on the firearms industry. among other things, the president called for mandatory background checks for all gun sales and a ban on military assault style weapons and high-capacity magazines. which would make the weapon on the top legal and the weapon on the bottom illegal. even though they are essentially the same gun that fires the same ammunition. this topic is obviously controversial and we will explore every option of it with the money power panel. the owner of a gun range in louisville, kansas, and owner of young democrats of america. and a gun enthusiast from new jersey who uses the very type of firearms caught in the midst of this firearms debate. i will start with you, emily. a series of statistics in reference to what the presid
hewlett-packard rallied more than 4% reported they received buyer interest for the edf units in recent days, however sources say no major sailors coming anytime soon. but we have to move on to the story that everybody is talking about. president obama signing 23 separate executive actions on gun violence today. and those actions could have a huge impact on the firearms industry. among other things, the president called for mandatory background checks for all gun sales and a ban on military...
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narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses, as they strive to maintain water quality and meet demand. new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficu
narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses, as they strive to maintain water quality and meet demand. new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new...
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both the united kingdom and the united states have open talks with russia on cyber risks reductions. which is communication channels and transparency measures. we have to begin with small steps. frankly, when we began nuclear arms control i was involved in that and people said we would never get there. they said that about chemical arms control and we got that but it took 10 or 15 years. so maybe we should start now. >> let's take some questions from the audience. a lot of questions. let's take the third row here then the gentleman in the middle there at the back. >> hello. i feel like the things you have said i've heard it about 12, 13 years ago with the year 2k problem. we said the wall streets will go down and the banks will be wiped out. nothing happened. you can cash in a car. so i'm thinking that, you know, these are by design that you can issue commands to do these things. i feel -- i'm on the skeptical side is it that easy to come in and blow up stuff? >> well, first of all, in y2k what would have happened if we had not spent millions of dollars changing everything and it is
both the united kingdom and the united states have open talks with russia on cyber risks reductions. which is communication channels and transparency measures. we have to begin with small steps. frankly, when we began nuclear arms control i was involved in that and people said we would never get there. they said that about chemical arms control and we got that but it took 10 or 15 years. so maybe we should start now. >> let's take some questions from the audience. a lot of questions....
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hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below manhattan, far deeper than the subways. built at the beginning of the 20th century, they are concrete-lined and bored through solid rock. they could last centuries. but the mechanical equipment within them will not. engineers in the 1950s discovered rust on the tunnel's valves. there were concerns that if they closed the valves for tunnel inspections, they may never open again, leaving new york city without water. so they chose to keep them open. as a result, there has not been significant inspe
hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called...